In the increasingly attractive older part of southern Bergama, the Odyssey Guesthouse is spread across two old houses, with one containing smaller, simpler rooms and the other containing rather lovely rooms with private facilities and air-con (but no TVs).

This is a hotel for book-lovers with copies of The Odyssey by every bed and a large book exchange in the hall. The owners also provide lots of information for their guests.

Breakfast is taken either in the upstairs lounge or or on the pocket-sized terrace, shaded by a vine, that looks out over the ruined Kızıl Avlu (Red Basilica). It's a wonderful spread, with all sorts of options available, more than enough to set you up for the day.